Meningitis stories

Hours after Liam had first complained of a sore throat and light sensitivity, he needed to be placed in an induced coma as he battled meningococcal meningitis

Molly shares a heartbreaking tribute to her little sister Nancy, who was just 15 when she tragically lost her life to MenW in 2015

A severe headache was the first warning sign that Lydia was becoming seriously unwell, resulting in 16 days in hospital where she was diagnosed with viral meningitis

Hannah was 15 and on a school trip when she started to feel ill with a headache. Doctors initially thought she had a 'bad case of flu', but luckily one doctor disagreed, and suspected meningitis.